Summer Reading for Students Entering 9th-12th Grades
2015-2016
All students entering Grades 9-12 are required to read three (3) books. Students will participate in graded discussions of the (1) faculty-sponsored book and the (2) universal book and will complete an English assignment on the (3) grade-level required reading when school resumes.
1. Faculty-Sponsored book
All students are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book. Students may not change group assignments after they have signed up. The faculty-sponsored book discussions will take place 10:10-10:55 am on Thursday, September 3, 2015.
The discussion of the universal book will take place 10:10-10:55 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, within Advisory.
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
[NONFICTION]
A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century are almost as shocking as the assassination itself. Killing Kennedy chronicles both the heroism and deceit of Camelot, bringing history to life in ways that will profoundly move the reader.
Summer Reading for Students Entering 9th-12th Grades
2015-2016
All students entering Grades 9-12 are required to read three (3) books. Students will participate in graded discussions of the (1) faculty-sponsored book and the (2) universal book and will complete an English assignment on the (3) grade-level required reading when school resumes.
1. Faculty-Sponsored book
All students are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the book. Students may not change group assignments after they have signed up. The faculty-sponsored book discussions will take place 10:10-10:55 am on Thursday, September 3, 2015.
Sponsored Book List for 2015 / Book Group Locations
Contact Ms. Crafton (teresa.crafton@fwcd.com) if you are not sure which book you signed up.
2. "Universal" book
The discussion of the universal book will take place 10:10-10:55 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, within Advisory.
[NONFICTION]
A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century are almost as shocking as the assassination itself. Killing Kennedy chronicles both the heroism and deceit of Camelot, bringing history to life in ways that will profoundly move the reader.
3. Grade-level required reading
Freshman:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
ISBN-10: 0061743526; ISBN-13: 978-0061743528
Sophomore:
The Essential Odyssey Translated and Edited by Stanley Lombardo
ISBN-10: 0872208990; ISBN-13: 978-0872208995
Junior (Regular):
Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking by D.Q. McInerny
ISBN-10: 0812971159; ISBN-13: 978-0812971156
AP Literature (11th):
The Bible: King James Version with the Apocrypha (Penguin Classics)
ISBN-10: 0-141-44151-8; ISBN-13: 978-0141441511
Summer Reading Expectations for AP Literature: Quiz and writing expectation packets are available in the Upper School office.
AP Language (12th):
Summer Reading Expectations for AP Language: Reading packets will be available from Mr. Lancaster, Mrs. Philpot, or in the Upper School office.